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Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Every visual and performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual and performing arts program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 19,764. Of the 3,694 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021, 286 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Greensboro Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UNC Greensboro Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Greensboro performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at UNC Greensboro is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 52
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 326
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In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #102 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at UNC Greensboro awarded 286 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at UNC Greensboro are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 168
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UNC Greensboro Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 students who earned a master's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from UNC Greensboro in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. UNC Greensboro does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 101
Music 86
Drama & Theater Arts 58
Design & Applied Arts 42
Arts & Media Management 34
Dance 26

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Graphic Designers 6,460 $49,700
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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